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Chapter 349 We need to rely on Mr. Bo’s power

Everyone in the court looked at Si Yan, especially the two generals of Yan State, Yan Peng and Yan Wen, who looked at Si Yan with lightning-like eyes.

The two had long heard that General Si Yan of Daxuan was resourceful and a master of military strategy. It was her plan that destroyed the 200,000-strong army of Beimang.

Even Liang Junshan, a fierce general of Beimang State, was defeated by her.

Duke Xia and King Liao also stared at the woman in the hall. The problem of the Hu Lu people had been a headache for the State of Yan for a long time, but she actually had a way to help the State of Yan have a peaceful year.

Si Yan raised his eyes and looked at the Queen Mother Yan who was sitting high up in the throne: "Queen Mother, this is a matter of great military importance. We must first ensure its confidentiality. If it is leaked, it will not work."

The implication is that everyone present must be trustworthy.

Queen Mother Yan immediately dismissed the palace maids and eunuchs, leaving only two military generals, Duke Xia and King Liao.

The atmosphere in the hall grew solemn. Queen Mother Yan looked at everyone with a sharp gaze, her expression dignified. "My dear ministers, today we are conspiring on a major military and national issue. Only a few of you are present. If even the slightest bit of information is leaked, your heads will be in danger."

"This is a matter of state, and we, the ministers, must keep it a secret." Duke Xia, King Liao, Yan Peng, and Yan Wen spoke in unison.

Queen Mother Yan nodded with satisfaction. In fact, she knew that Duke Xia and King Liao were both loyal and patriotic people and would not leak the information.

The two military generals, Yan Wen and Yan Peng, hated the Hu Lu people to the core and would never reveal it.

Queen Mother Yan's warning was just to make everyone alert, and at the same time, to reassure Si Yan.

"Ah Yan, everyone in the palace is trustworthy now, can you tell me now?"

The Queen Mother looked at Si Yan with eyes full of anticipation.

Si Yan nodded and said calmly: "Queen Dowager, we can spread rumors that Daxuan and Yan have formed an alliance of 300,000 troops and are preparing to march north to eliminate the Hu Lu."

"This... I'm afraid the barbarians won't believe it." Duke Xia was the first to raise doubts. "The northern barbarians also have spies in my Yan State. If there is no real action, they probably won't believe it."

"Then we need to do something to convince them." Si Yan looked at Duke Xia, "At the same time, we need to capture as many spies as possible, let some of them get the information, and then release them..."

Duke Xia was shocked. They were going to use the Hu Lu spies to pass on the information they wanted the Hu Lu to know.

The King of Liao then asked, "Do you really want to mobilize 300,000 troops? With Yan's current military strength, they can only muster 100,000 at most."

Si Yan turned his head to look at the King of Liao of Yan State. This King of Liao was the father of Princess Yongning, and he had also made great military achievements.

This King of Liao was once a follower of the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother was able to gain a foothold in the State of Yan because this King of Liao made great efforts when he was young.

This is also one of the reasons why Princess Yongning was favored by the Queen Mother.

"We don't need such a large army. This is just a rumor. The purpose of a rumor is to convince the enemy, or to predict what actions the enemy will take if they don't believe it."

Everyone was confused for a moment, but the Queen Mother of Yan and the King of Yan understood what was meant. It meant to confuse the enemy.

Queen Mother Yan looked puzzled: "But Ah Yan, how could the enemy believe this rumor?"

Si Yan smiled and said, "We need to rely on Master Bo's power."

"Are you talking about Xiaoya?" The Queen Mother and everyone else were surprised.

Duke Xia looked even more confused. Could Boya help?

"Well, the Bo family's caravans are all over the world, and they also have large caravans in the Hulu. As long as the Bo family caravans convey the news that there will be a war between the two countries, the Hulu will half believe it."

"Go and invite Master Bo quickly. I will host a banquet in the palace tonight to entertain Master Bo."

Queen Mother Yan looked a little excited. She didn't expect that Yan State needed Xiaoya's help now.

Queen Mother Yan looked at Duke Xia with an unclear gaze, "Duke Xia, you will be my companion at the banquet tonight."

"Yes, Queen Mother." A complex emotion surged in Duke Xia's heart.

Ever since he severed ties with his daughter more than 20 years ago, until his daughter encountered misfortune, and now that Boya has grown up, he has actually had little contact with his grandson.

First, Daxuan and Yan State are thousands of miles apart, and the Bo family is a large family, so it is difficult for them to interfere in the affairs of the Bo family.

Secondly, because there was no contact, the relationship between Boya and the Xia family was not close.

It was only in recent years that he found out that the person behind Yayue Pavilion was Boya, and behind Boya was the Queen Mother.

He also wanted to recognize this grandson, but there seemed to be a gap between them that no one could cross.

Queen Mother Yan looked at Si Yan with a kind face. "Ah Yan just said that with Xiaoya's caravan, the barbarians believed half of it. What about the other half?"

"The other half requires the Yan army to perform. When the Bo family caravan is on the move, Yan will also need to send some troops to repeatedly perform in the northern border of Yan, creating the illusion that 300,000 troops are marching north."

Everyone was shocked. This was not an easy task.

Yan Wen, a general of the State of Yan, thought for a moment and then stepped forward. "That's not a big problem. We can mobilize 30,000 troops, divide them into ten armies of 3,000 each, and march north in turns to create a strong momentum. The army will march north during the day and return secretly at night. This back and forth movement will create the illusion that 300,000 troops are marching north."

Si Yan smiled and said, "General Yan Wen, this is a good idea. The performing army doesn't need to be too strong. The old, weak, sick, and disabled can also be used. The main thing is that the banquet is realistic."

"Lord Si Yan's plan is truly admirable." Yan Wen bowed to Si Yan, his admiration evident in his words.

Although Queen Mother Yan did not understand these things, when she saw Yan Wen say it was feasible, she knew that this thing could be done.

The King of Liao questioned, "But, since it's a coalition of two countries, then Daxuan can't remain silent? Is Lord Si Yan planning to mobilize Daxuan's troops?"

There was a slight silence in the air. This was not a simple question.

However, this is an issue they do need to consider.

Si Yan spoke frankly: “Although this foreign minister is the general of Daxuan, he cannot mobilize Daxuan’s troops without the consent of His Majesty.

"Yan State only needs to spread the news that our Si Yan is in Yan State, and at the same time, send an envoy to Daxuan. Once the Hu Lu people hear the news, they will believe that it is the coalition forces of the two countries."

The ministers understood that Si Yan was helping Yan State in his personal capacity this time and had no intention of sending troops from Daxuan.

However, then again, their original purpose was to confuse the barbarians, so there was no need for Daxuan to really send troops.

"Ayan, this alone may not be enough." Yan Longyi looked at the woman beside him, his deep eyes like the vast night.

"Indeed." Si Yan smiled slightly, "Prince Yan has a unique vision and immediately saw the most important problem."

"What's the problem?" Queen Mother Yan looked at the two people playing guessing games, feeling a little puzzled.

Yan Longyi spoke slowly, "Even if we create the illusion of a 300,000-strong coalition army attacking the Hu Lu, the Hu Lu might still launch a real attack. If they discover we are just bluffing, they will retaliate violently, and we will suffer the consequences."

A Yan spread rumors to confuse the enemy in order to scare them and survive the winter.

But if the enemy becomes angry and attacks them, it will still be a problem.

After Yan Longyi's reminder, everyone reacted and looked at Si Yan again.

Queen Mother Yan also raised her eyes to look at Si Yan: "Ayan must have thought of this as well?"